Performance of the ‘4S rule’ to predict short-term outcomes in cancer outpatients with unsuspected pulmonary embolism

Background null The diagnosis of incidental or unsuspected pulmonary embolism (PE) in cancer outpatients undergoing scheduled CT-scans is a challenge in daily oncological practice. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of the ‘4S rule’ (Setting, Suspicion, Signs and Symptoms) as a PE risk-assessment model in this setting. null null null Methods null We assessed consecutive patients with cancer-associated PE from an ongoing...